Dr. Adrian Bartoli is truly one of the best doctors I have encountered throughout my mother's…read morehealthcare journey. My mother suffered thoracic fractures and had to be rushed to the emergency room twice due to severe spinal and neck pain. Both times, Dr. Bartoli treated her, referred to us by the hospital doctors. During an incredibly stressful period for our family, he was calm, patient, and compassionate. What stood out most was how carefully he listened. He took the time to thoroughly explain my mother's condition, the procedures, and what we could expect in recovery. He never rushed us, and he made sure I understood everything. His bedside manner is exceptional -- kind, reassuring, and professional. I also deeply appreciate that he does not default to prescribing painkillers. Instead, he encourages a holistic approach to recovery and long-term improvement. At our follow-up appointment, he discussed multiple strategies to support my mother's healing beyond just medication, which gave us confidence that he truly cares about sustainable health outcomes. It's rare to find a doctor who combines technical skill, integrity, and genuine compassion the way Dr. Bartoli does. We are incredibly grateful for his care, and I would highly recommend him to anyone seeking thoughtful and patient-centered treatment.

Dr. Bartoli, provides excellent care. He is very patient and considerate which are qualities that…read moreseparate his practice from the rest. Highly recommend.

I've been a Patient of Dr Hattori's for 20 years.. Such an…read moreexcellent Doctor..caring & very informative.

Dr Hattori is one of the most thoughtful and kind doctors I have ever had. He is cautious and…read moremetered in his approach and truly listens to his patients. You will never feel rushed and he will always answer any questions you have.

Very nice guy but did not solve my problem…read moreI went to his brother Hoyman Hong who did solve the problem

Dr. Hong seems wonderful as a person, but he hasn't treated me. He mentioned that he was referring…read moreme to UCSF Pain Management Center, but they haven't received the referral and I am having trouble getting any calls/emails/texts answered by the office. I will updated this review later to see if anything changes.

Dr. Minkowsky has been incredibly helpful in my recovery after struggling with sciatica for over a…read moreyear. Thanks to his care and guidance, I'm finally able to move and return to exercise. He is attentive, knowledgeable, and he cares about his patients. The office staff is also very kind, professional, and efficient!

I went to Dr. Minkowsky for a elbow injury - I was told it was tennis elbow but he figured out it's…read moreactually the other elbow injury that is common: "golf elbow". The first step to a solution is to identify the problem! Anyway, he was so much more effective than the physical therapist that I have been going to. He did some adjustments and gave me some simple exercises that solved my problem after years of suffering with this elbow injury (that somehow traveled from one elbow to the other).

I had Dr. Sandhu as my QME doctor (for worker's compensation) and he was helpful in giving me a…read morecorrect evaluation and put in an order for a nerve test. Anyone who has been through Worker Comp knows that many providers don't like treating WC injuries and I've had several rude doctors give me false information and diagnosis that hindered my ability to obtain treatment. Dr. Sandhu is friendly, helpful and I'm finally on the right track to getting proper care.

From the owner: Paul Sandhu, MD, is a five board-certified doctor with 15 years of expertise, offering pain…read moremanagement at PainSolvers in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and Honolulu. Dr. Sandhu earned his academic scholarship from Ohio State University and his medical degree from Ohio State University College of Medicine, both in Columbus, Ohio. He completed an internship at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus and a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency through Harvard University's Spaulding Rehabilitation. Committed to lifelong learning, Dr. Sandhu then returned to school to earn an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Dr. Sandhu is a fellow of the American Board Analysts and the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. He is also board-certified in sports medicine, anti-aging and pain medicine. Dr. Sandhu has shared his knowledge and expertise in numerous medical journals, publications and presentations.

This review is for Sutter/the pain management clinic who work with Dr. Rejai. I waited weeks for an…read moreappointment for my severely herniated disc. While my appointment went well, the standard insurance paper work for a cortisone shot (the most common intervention other than pain meds) was rejected, and no one from the office followed up. There were no follow up notes after my appointment for next steps. My primary seemed very surprised that this routine procedure was denied which makes me suspect that they didn't do the minimal paperwork required. When you call 'the office', you reach someone at the main switchboard who presumably passes on a message which may or may not be returned. In my case, it was not even though I requested that they resubmit the paperwork. Keep in mind that many many people reaching out to a pain management doctor are in excruciating, debilitating pain. When I finally went in, I was barely able to walk and had to lie down during the appointment due to the extreme pain. Currently, I'm repeatedly leaving messages at the switchboard attempting to try to get my cortisone shot months after all medical staff I met with agreed that it was necessary. If you are in an acute, debilitating situation with your pain, I'd recommend you seek someone who runs a more responsive office.

Too busy, inattentive, distracted. No examination before a serious -procedure. Then broke his…read morepromise to call after the procedure that resulted in great pain. Was told by his assistant to go to ER for the pain. Actually did so and received no help-ER doesn't treat serious pain-was told to go to my physician-the royal runaround.

I saw Elanita before I had my daughter and she was amazing. From our first meet she was very…read moreattentive, compassionate, and I could tell she really cared for her clients. She listened well and made sure I was a part of my treatment plan. Unlike some providers / practitioners who will take the lead full on and leave you wondering what is happening from one moment to the next, she was constantly connected with me and made sure I felt at ease with the sessions. I was a first time noob when I saw her and we spent a great deal of time prior to treatment getting to know one another's approach, something that for me was essential. If you want someone who really cares and does amazing work - book her! She's worth it. I have had my daughter and sadly moved away from the Bay Area or I would be seeing her still. She is amazing and anyone that gets the chance to book with her is in safe and caring, capable hands.

So incredibly helpful, from intake/insurance verification to actual treatment. I immediately…read morenoticed relief after my first treatment. I truly felt like concerns were listened to and addressed. Would highly recommend!

I first saw Dr. Hong at St. Francis Sports Medicine after sliding down a flight of stairs on my bum…read moreand going to physical therapy for nearly a year. Dr. Hong told me that the pain was from my L3, 4, and 5 vertebrae, but also said that the MRI didn't show any damage (something about jelly donuts that made absolutely no sense). Ignoring the lack of damage and still saying it was my spine causing the pain. he proceeded to schedule me for a $20,000 injection which included the fentanyl I told him had nearly killed me in a previous epidural. "Yeah, some people get a little sick from the injections," he told me, not mentioning that there are alternatives to fentanyl. Does everyone require a 2 week stay in the ICU after the injections? I doubt it. So after the procedure, a friend walked me home and I went on to an ER at a different hospital to be monitored. Hong did not care that he could have killed me, and did not care that it had happened to me before in another city, another hospital, long before there was a mychart or even internet. He prescribed me tramadol because the injections only gave relief for a couple months. I have hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, and tramadol, along with anything ending in -caine literally does not work on us. (Dentists are so fun.) But Dr. Hong proceeded to lecture me about drug abuse when I asked for something that would help, in front of his staff, in front of patients. Yes, I quit crystal meth 30 years ago and never looked back... it only took 3 years of use to ruin my life completely. And it's the opposite of opiates. But he broadcast my history to everyone who could hear him shouting at me in the lobby. I called the St. Francis ombudsman to complain about his violating my HIPAA privacy rights, and Dr. Hong proceeded to get me banned from several pain clinics in the city. (I was advised never to sue a doctor as I would find it hard to get another one. Apparently doctors have their own "blue wall" through the AMA.) 5 years later and 2500 miles east, a knowledgeable doctor also pointed out that there was no injury to my spine. The injury is to my SI joint. Why did Dr. Hong stop at my lumbar vertebrae despite having no injury to them? Was it so he could charge my insurance $20,000 for a lethal injection? It seems likely. If he were a halfway decent doctor, he would have kept looking for the source of my pain, wouldn't he have? According to my friends in the medical field, he absolutely should have realized that my healthy lumbar vertebrae were not the problem, and he absolutely should have realized that my lower back and buttock pain was my damaged SI joint. There's a reason this man is not at UCSF or CPMC. He's a greedy conman posing as a doctor. I can't tell you how thrilled I was when my attorney talked my insurance into only paying 10% of his charge. He shouldn't have gotten that much; it took 6 more years to discover the root of my pain. There was no need for him to nearly kill me. There was no need for my continued suffering. There was no need for him to shout at me, let alone shout at me over my decades-past dependency on something that is as close to the opposite of opiates as you can get, in front of both staff and patients. UCSF took over St. Francis Hospital. I certainly hope they got rid of such a dangerously greedy alleged pain specialist. He ought to lose his license after using fentanyl on me after I told him it nearly killed me in an earlier spinal. Do not put your life in the care of this man. He is evil incarnate, deliberately poisoning people so he can charge them $20k.

I am extremely disappointed by the unprofessional treatment I received. Don't get me wrong,…read moreeveryone was pleasant enough. However, Dr. Hoylong Hong, never offered any assistance in managing my pain. He seemed to surmise that my issue was opiate addiction which I certainly accept because I have been treating chronic pain with prescribed opiates. I had taken the initiative to explore "acupuncture treatment". I was initially excited after the first couple of treatments, my pain returned. Understanding the pressure the federal government is placing on opiate abuse, I was more than willing to explore other options. Just like I had thought of trying "acupuncture", I was hoping that Dr. Hong had other possible alternatives to explore. Instead, he incorrectly emailed my doctor that I had refused Suboxone when he never even mentioned that to me. Then when I returned to explore Suboxone, he failed to simply say that it is a drug to assist withdrawals from opiates. The drug has no properties to treat the post herpetic pain I was suffering for over a decade. Dr. Hong seems like a nice enough person. However, his inability to be direct and straightforward with a college educated near senior patient destroyed any possibility of building a trusting relationship. If the Pain Mgmt Clinic has no possibility of how to help a patient manage pain, what exactly are they in business to do.

I came across Dr. Ou Yang's pain relief center in San Bruno through Google while searching for help…read morefor my 80‑plus-year-old uncle, who had been suffering from severe neck pain after a fall. As someone coming from China, it's not easy to convince an elderly family member--especially with traditional Chinese thinking--to visit a doctor, but the pain had become too much for him. Dr. Ou Yang was very patient and professional. He performed a thorough initial examination and quickly identified that the pain had spread from the neck to the shoulder area. He then treated my uncle with massage, cupping, and acupuncture. After the first session, my uncle said his pain was relieved by about 70-80%, which was a huge improvement for him. Because of this positive experience, my uncle was willing to return for a second visit--something that truly speaks for itself. We are very grateful to have found this clinic, and I highly recommend Dr. Ou Yang to anyone looking for effective pain relief.

Dr. Ouyang has been helping and treating my family members and extended friends for decades. He…read morehas been in his practice, first in San Jose and now in San Bruno for over 25 . His experience and excellent reputation precedes him. And for me, he is the fourth acupuncturist I have seen over the last many years, in Hawaii and in California. Have had acupuncture as part of treatment after an auto accident. Again after an injury on the job. This time for general maintenance. He is the best! I have found Dr. Ouyang to be truly compassionate to his clients and very intuitive. You don't even have to tell him what is ailing you. Once he does an examination and assessment, he will tell you the things needed to be worked on. Of course, good communication is so important between patient and doctor so, do feel free to tell him your concerns too. Dr.Ouyang is fluent in English and Cantonese. After assessment Dr.Ouyang decided the following things would be beneficial for me: acupressure massage, cupping, and enhanced acupuncture. If you are experiencing pain... see Ouyang. If you were in an accident... see Ouyang. If your job puts you in excessive physical conditions... see Ouyang! For better general health... see Dr. Ouyang. Thank you so much for the excellent care you have provided many of us!

My son had surgery in January of this year. He had one previous surgery when he was in highschool…read moreand that did heal. He found another small one late last fall. We got in relatively quickly for our initial visit. We were also lucky that he found it pretty early and compared to what I've heard other patients experience his was a more mild case. Though, my son didn't want to go thru what he went thru before. The wound vac, missing school, all that just to have the problem return a couple years later. I really can't think of any suggestions for improvement. Dr. Sternberg is very friendly and super knowledgeable, passionate about helping patients get healed. His staff also perfect. They use an app, and you can message them directly anytime you need help. Anytime you're concerned something might not be right. Seriously the best experience I've ever had with a doctor's office. We are lucky to just live in the South Bay, so we were able to have a short drive home after his post surgery appointment the next day. I would definitely recommend anyone flying to spend several days, maybe a week in SF. If you're driving south I'd definitely recommend you take 280, much less bumpy than 101. I can't recommend this office enough. Even after he was all healed Dr. Sternberg said "once a patient always a patient." If we need anything just to call.

Dr. Sternberg went above and beyond for our son. We were traveling out of state after two…read morepreviously failed surgeries, wondering if our son's life would ever be normal. The care, expertise, and support--before, during, and after--were remarkable. The surgery was a success, and we are so glad our Atlanta doctor recommended Dr. Sternberg. His staff, especially Amaya, felt like family by the end of the process. If you are questioning whether to travel to San Francisco, CA, to see an unfamiliar doctor for such an invasive surgery, book the flight, hotel, and do it. You will not regret your decision. You can begin living a better quality of life after the surgery and recovery. We will forever be grateful to God for giving Dr. Sternberg the knowledge and passion to change people's lives. Thankful Mom from the Atlanta, GA area